Grand Theft Auto IV

GTA IV reinvents the series with a renewed version of Liberty City detailed to the last pothole and rooftop vent. There are now four boroughs to explore plus extra area outside of Liberty City proper. With the ability to climb obstacles, drive cars, steer boats and pilot helicopters, the world of GTA is more accessible than ever before.

In this fourth installment of the popular series, players take on the role of Niko Bellic, a rough-around-the-edge chap from Eastern Europe. Niko has arrived in America, in Liberty City -- a land full of promise and opportunity. His cousin convinced him to emigrate, to join him in his mansion and life of luxury, but as soon as he steps off the boat, Niko discovers the truth about the American way. Still, the wealth, the comfort, the bliss of the good life, it all really is here ... And it's all for the taking.

Latest Articles for Grand Theft Auto IV

You've seen the photo-realistic visuals the ICEnhancer mod brings to Grand Theft Auto IV. Today's the day you stop marveling at the trailers and dive into modder Keilany Hayssam's eye-popping version of Rockstar's Liberty City. Here's why: the final version of ICEnhancer (2.1) is now ready for download and it just so happens you can pick up Grand Theft Auto IV in the Steam Summer Sale for the price of a grande latte. Read More »

Back in its day, Grand Theft Auto IV was graphically competent. When compared to, say, Pong or a text adventure, it generally came out on top. But then modders got ahold of it. And now, with this latest coat of fresh paint, Rockstar's crime caper looks as good as new. Actually -- come to think of it -- better than new. iCEnhancer 2.0 dresses up GTA IV's graphics so snazzily that it makes GTA V look like GTA III. I can't wait to go bowling with Roman -- and occasionally commit some crimes -- with this mod gently caressing my eyeballs. Check out a trailer after the break. Read More »

PC games just don't see the kind of attention they once did. Ever since those simple, shiny consoles found their way in to living rooms, we've been left to feed on a majority diet of easy ports, lacking the intricate customization we once enjoyed. Never fear though, as our new column Before you Begin brings back all the toggles and fiddly buttons you loved about PC gaming, and explains exactly how they work. Today we'll be showing you how to give Grand Theft Auto IV near photorealistic visuals with the exciting new iCEnhance modification. Read More »

Anti-videogame activist Jack Thompson should sit down before reading any further. The Grand Theft Auto franchise, Thompson's favorite "murder simulator," is now being used in the UK as part of a police-endorsed program to deter at-risk 10 and 11 year olds from violent behavior. Read More »

Rockstar released a new patch for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV today, and already users on GTAForums have found what appears to be the achievements for The Lost and Damned DLC embedded in the update.

Several users captured and uploaded screenshots of the exact list of achievements found in the Xbox 360 DLC The Lost and Damned to confirm the occurrence. Back in 2007, Microsoft paid Rockstar $50 million for the two exclusive packs out now, but at the time many wondered if the exclusivity was only for a limited time. The Lost and Damned premiered last February, which if released on the PC anytime soon, gives TLATD ten months of exclusivity on XBLA. Read More »